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Old Aug 15, 2002 | 12:36 PM
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Silicone Hoses where?

ive replaced all my vaccume hoses and all the ones i could find with the silicone hoses and was wondering what about the upper rad hoses... i know they are better then the rubber ones but can they stand the heat?
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 12:34 AM
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nobody knows if the silicone hoses can take the heat from the rad and can handle pressure?
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 12:37 AM
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Silicon is better for heat... but I dunno about rad hose heat.

The vac tubes are better cuz they stay flexy, even after years of heat exposure. BUT they do decompose and wither away when exposed to oil and/or grease.

I dunno what effect coolant will ahve on the silicon
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Old Aug 16, 2002 | 12:45 AM
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all the silicone hose ive bought has a label on the package that says "NOT FOR USE WITH COOLANT OR FUEL" but i dunno, i usually buy the cheap stuff from a local speed shop. maybe there is some better hoses around
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